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Nydia Velázquez: “This is a most important process in our relationship of the United States keeping a colony for 123 years; that it is our…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
This is a most important process in our relationship of the United States keeping a colony for 123 years; that it is our responsibility to provide a process for the people to determine their own political future.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez emphasizes the importance of allowing Puerto Ricans to choose their political status.

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